One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Abilene you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant salpiglossis by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Salpiglossis

Frost tolerance for salpiglossis:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After the last frost.

Since salpiglossis are not cold tolerant it is important to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant salpiglossis in Abilene is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant salpiglossis and expect a good harvest is probably August. If you wait any later than that and your salpiglossis may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your salpiglossis indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Abilene. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that the actual date of last frost may not be accurate from year to year because it is based on the USDA zone info for Abilene and it will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Abilene there is a last frost after April 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your salpiglossis if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Abilene

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

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